Happy 1st birthday, Exhibit 'A'

The Framingham brewery's first anniversary party will be held at the 81 Morton St. brewery on Sept. 9, from noon to 10 p.m.

The party will be inside and outside, and will feature barbecue from The Porch Southern Fare, of Wakefield, soft-serve ice cream and live music.

Children and dogs are both welcome, but the dogs will have to remain outside.

There are two ticket tiers. A general admission ticket is $25, and includes a four-pack of the Exhibit ‘A' Anniversary Beer and the ticket holder's first beer of the day.

A VIP ticket costs $65. VIP tickets include one-hour early access, a four-pack of the Anniversary Beer, a 32-ounce growler of Barrel-aged Barleywine, a branded soft cooler, a limited edition one-year anniversary concert poster and other swag.

Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exhibit-a-one-year-anniversary-party-tickets-36732574118?aff=efbeventtix. You must be 21 or older to purchase. Children will be admitted free.

Hop to it with MassHort

Another interesting event comes courtesy of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

On Aug. 26, the society will host an event titled Hops, Ales and Brewing, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its headquarters at 900 Washington St., Wellesley.

Heather Darby, Ph.D., an agronomist and soils specialist from the University of Vermont, will be on hand to teach the basics of growing hops in the Northeast, including how to select the best site, choosing the best variety to grow, irrigation systems, and pest management.

After the class, attendees will harvest hops from the Seed to Table Garden and then head to Barleycorns Craft Brew, 21 Summer St., Natick, to brew a beer – 3 Goddess Pale Ale – using the freshly picked hops.

Tickets are $60 for society members and $85 for general admission. Add $50 to purchase a case of the beer http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edttyvq99c051f1f&llr=kzaorjcab.

Go to the Extreme

Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Beer Advocate Extreme Beer Fest. The festival is scheduled for Feb. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Feb. 3, from noon to 3:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m.

The festival, typically one of the best in the state every year, will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The early list of attending breweries includes 7venth Sun Brewery and J. Wakefield Brewing of Florida, Dogfish Head Craft Brewing of Delaware, Right Brain Brewery of Michigan and Trophy Brewing Company of North Carolina.

Tickets are $65 and are available at beeradvocate.com/extreme/bostontickets.

'Gansett get-together

And finally, Narragansett Beer has announced the latest entry in its “Hi Neighbor Mash-Up,” series – the Bancroft Up or Down Ale.

They have partnered with Rhode Island’s Bancroft Tennis Company to brew the new beer, a 4.2 percent alcohol by volume ale brewed with Cascade and Chinook hops to give it floral and citrus flavors, with just a hint of pine.

The Bancroft Up or Down Ale is the fifth in the “Hi Neighbor Mash-Up" series, and will be available throughout New England in six-packs of 16-ounce cans for about $10.99 each.

Norman Miller is a Daily News staff writer. Email him at nmiller@wickedlocal.com or call 508-626-3823. Check out the Beer Nut blog at http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/section/blogs01?taxid=646&start=2. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @RealBeerNut and on Facebook at facebook.com/NormanMillerBeerNut.